Thank you, NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group | Dial Books for this book for review. I really enjoyed this book and each of the Fall kids and how each are broken in their own way. I have not read Nelson's other books but have heard great things about them so after reading and enjoying this one so much, I am going to pick up those soon.

This book definitely was a bit slow paced and it took me a hot minute to get through. I didn’t get drawn into it right away, and at times it felt like I was just reading so I could get through it and be done, but I still generally liked it and thought it was cute.

I liked how the perspective changed each chapter, and that Cassidy’s chapters were in first person since she was telling stories. It stood out and made it different.

The characters all had their strengths and their flaws that made them more human and more likable, and I found them easy to connect to.

I didn’t love this book but I did like it and think it’s a worthwhile read. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC!

A beautifully written, powerful novel about family, identity, and the enduring love we hold for others. Nelson has done it again - nearly a decade after the release of I'll Give You the Sun, she has penned a follow up worthy of the wait. Each character is layered, deeply flawed but even more deeply lovable. Her prose is, put simply, magical. I can tell this will be a story I want to return to again and again.

I was thrilled to see that Nelson had a new book coming out! I absolutely loved her first two books. When the World Tips Over is one heck of a wild ride. I found that I couldn't put the book down because I needed to know what happened to each and every one of these characters. That being said, there is a very last cast of characters for readers to track (many of them assume the role of narrator at one time or another). There are also writing pieces as well (Mom's unsent letters, Miles's unsent emails) and Cassidy's stories of the Fall family history. Despite there being so many moving pieces, Nelson did a magnificent job crafting this story. I think that advanced readers will absolutely love this story.

This book will be a perfect addition to my library collection. Though it is long, the story will delight my fans of Nelson's other books. I will recommend it to my high school-age fans of Holes, as the stories have a similar vibe.

I am rating this five stars for it's value to my library collection and my professional purchasing decisions, not necessarily as a personal rating.

When the World Tips Over is about the 3 Fall siblings, Dizzy, Miles, and Wynton. Each of them has a very unique personality that sets them apart from one another but also makes them different from other kids their ages. They are all charming and likable for different reasons. They are united in their heartbreak for the father who walked away from them over a decade ago. When a rainbow-haired girl crosses paths with them individually, they each have differing lofty opinions of her - she's an angel, she's magical, she's the love of my life. She weaves together the Fall family's past with stories from her own life in a way that makes the reader think she truly is something special.

While I enjoyed this story overall, it was a bit too long for me and at times it was confusing due to the number of characters. It's also heavier on the magical realism than I prefer.

Thanks to Penguin Young Readers Group, Dial Books, and NetGalley for a review copy of When the World Tips Over.

This book is about the Fall family (three siblings and their mother, their father disappeared from their life early on). It digs into the history of their family so you got their backstory as well as what is happening to them in the present day. I really enjoyed the family dynamics between the three current day Fall siblings and how the tragedy that strikes one of them impacts the entire family. I also enjoyed the vibe that the author is able to create with her writing - it almost felt a bit other worldly to me. What I couldn't get past, though, was the length and how I felt like it was completely all over the place. For me, there was just too much going on and there were parts that I found confusing (was it magical realism, or not). I really wanted to like this more, and I'm so sad that it just didn't land for me.

Oh my goodness this book was amazing! Thank you NetGalley, Penguin Group and Jandy Nelson for the price large of reading this book. At first I wasn’t sure what to think of this book but the more I read the more I was entranced into this story and totally engaged with all of the characters. The way all their stories come together is truly beautiful. It was a beautifully written family story from so many perspectives but somehow all fit perfectly together. So beautiful!

This book was far too long, in my opinion. I was reading on my Kindle and then got a hard copy from the library and seeing how thick it was made me feel a bit better about how long it was taking me to get through. I enjoyed the story and the characters well enough, but I doubt I will think about this book much in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and PRH for providing me an eARC of this title in exchange for an honest review!

I LOVED this book— though that’s no surprise considering who wrote it. This is a story about stories, and how our lives are all stories that intertwine. The book is truly a puzzle, but it was a delight to put that puzzle together and the final picture was well worth the wait. I think I will absolutely be reading this book again, and making everyone I know read it too.

Like the other books I have read by Jandy Nelson, this was a beautiful, magical story that kept me turning pages after I should have stopped for the night and thinking about the characters long into the next day, until it was time to read again. The multiple times lines and stories were a little confusing at first, but it was worth the effort to sort it out. The heroes are indeed heroes. And the villains… maybe we can rewrite our destiny after all? There were several twists and surprises that I didn’t see coming. Nelson kept me guessing right up to the end. I highly recommend When The World Tips Over to new and returning readers of Jandy Nelson. Thank you #NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

I loved this book. I don't know how else to explain it aside from this book fed my soul. I know that sounds flowery and overwrought, but the writing was so captivating. It felt heart-breakingly beautiful. It ripped my heart out and sewed it back in all at the same time.
It's a magical story of a family torn apart and brought back together. All with a dose of magical realism along the way.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group for the opportunity to read this book in advance in exchange for my honest review.

The Fall siblings have a complicated relationship, especially since their dad suddenly disappeared years ago. When they each meet the same mysterious girl, it starts them on a journey that will lead to revelations of their own family history and perhaps help mend their strained relationships. Overall, this had an engaging mystery plot that could at times be a bit confusing with the multiple storylines and mystical realism, but came together in the end.

I don't receive access to many advanced reader copies from publishers, so when I do, I try to read and review them before the pub date. My fall ARCs were an abundance of riches, though, so I knew I wouldn't quite make it with this one, but then good ol' Helene really put me behind. But this book is so lovely, that I couldn't wait another day for my gosh dang internet to be restored, and am writing you from my dear public library instead. Bless public libraries.

I didn't really need to know what this book was about in order to request it. Jandy Nelson publishes books so infrequently (2010 and 2014, previously), that when I saw her name (and another gorgeous, bright, abstract cover), I hit the request button immediately. Her luscious prose takes her books beyond the normal YA fare -- in fact, I classified this one as "literary fiction" in my book journal, a genre I rarely place on YA fic. The only other book I can think of I'd classify this way is The Book Thief.

Through switching perspectives, timelines, and storytelling techniques, Nelson tells the saga of the Fall family, primarily the three Fall children, Dizzy, Miles, and Winton, but also their parents and ancestors before them, and the rainbow-haired girl who will change all of their lives. I was so swept up in this story and the truly lovely writing that I didn't notice that it was 528 pages long until I started seeing physical copies of it show up on bookstagram. While the story is rooted in reality, there's a sense of magic woven throughout that keeps things buoyant and moving.

I loved this book so much, and all of the characters inside its pages, most certainly including the (talking) dog Sandro. Jandy Nelson fans won't be disappointed, and I hope this one will draw even more fans to her work.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Dial Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC copy of this book in return for an honest review.

This story follows the Fall sisters and a mysterious gal that shows up, shaking them to their core.

I wanted to love this story, but it fell short for me, unfortunately

I have loved Jandys books. This one was okay but didn’t have the same big emotion as the others. I could see how others would love it, it just wasn’t my favorite.

I’ve been a huge Jandy Nelson fan since reading “I’ll Give You the Sun,” so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this one. I was initially a bit worried because it took a while for me to get into. However, once I was in, I was in.

This fantastical story has a little bit of everything: family drama, mystery, love story, magical realism, and even road trips. On top of all that, we get to meet this lovable cast of characters through multiple POVs. Not to mention, all of the characters have so much depth!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Young Readers Group/Dial Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Have been a huge fan of Jandy Nelson for years and loved this as much as her first book. One of my top five reads this year, easily

Thank you, Netgalley and Penguin Young Readers Group/Dial, for allowing me to read a digital ARC of Jandy Nelson's "When the World Tips Over." This novel was released on September 24, 2024. "When the World Tips Over" is the first novel I've read by this author, and I must admit, it won't be the last. The character development was superb! I had difficulty getting into the book initially; still, I persevered and was swept away in the saga of the Fall siblings: Wynton, Miles, and Dizzy, their mother, their father, and the impact of rainbow-haired Cassidy on each of their lives. Is Cassidy truly an angel or a stalker? The emotional journey of each character, filled with angst as they attempted to deal with tragedy, betrayal, abandonment issues, self-discovery, love, self-acceptance, and a curse, was palpable. I loved Sandro, dog extraordinaire.

The author juggled many individual stories throughout the novel, but in the end, they all collided in a semi-neat ball for a satisfying conclusion. There were some instances where the author stretched incredulity, but overall, it was a great novel about a dysfunctional family who found their way and attempted to heal. Families are flawed, but love permeates the bonds of those within. In the end, the past is reconciled with the future.

I encourage individuals to read "When the World Tops Over." It is not just whimsical and magical but also an engaging novel that will captivate you from the first page to the last.

4/5

An absolute joy. This was like Big Fish and a Encanto had a spiritual YA novel baby’. I adored reading this.